Quiz about Genetics Exam

Question 1

What is the shape of RNA?

Accepted Answer

Single Helix

Answer

Double Helix

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Triple Hexagon

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Quad Bases

Question 2

What is the second step in protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

Translation

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Synthesis

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Transcription

Answer

Metaphase

Question 3

How many types of amino acids are there?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

15

Answer

22

Answer

21

Question 4

What sugar does RNA contain?

Accepted Answer

ribose

Answer

phosphate

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fatty acid

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sugra

Question 5

For RNA, what is Thymine replaced with?

Accepted Answer

Uracil

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tRNA

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mRNA

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Ribo

Question 6

What are proteins made of?

Accepted Answer

Amino Acids

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RIbosomes

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Pedigree

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2 Nitrogen Bonds

Question 7

What does RNA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Ribonucleic Acid

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Ribosenucleic Acid

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Ribnose Acid

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Riba Nuke Leic Acid

Question 8

What mRNA code would bond with this DNA code? TAT GGC ATC

Accepted Answer

AUA CCG UAG

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UAU CCG AUG

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GCG AAU CGU

Question 9

Which process is used to make mRNA from DNA in the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

transcription

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replication

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translation

Question 10

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?

Accepted Answer

AUGCUU

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GCATCC

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ATGCTT

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GCAUCC

Question 11

One difference between DNA and RNA is....

Accepted Answer

Only RNA has the base Uracil

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Only RNA contains the base Cytosine

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Only RNA contains the base Thymine

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Only RNA contains the base Guanine

Question 12

True or False: DNA is double stranded

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 13

Which of these bases does not exist in RNA?

Accepted Answer

Thymine (T)

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Cytosine (C)

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Uracil (U)

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Adenine (A)

Question 14

___________ is made during transcription and ___________ is made during translation.

Accepted Answer

mRNA/a protein

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Ribosome/Nucleus

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a protein/mRNA

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mRNA/tRNA

Question 15

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of bases?  ATG GGA ACT CCA

Accepted Answer

4

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6

Answer

2

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12

Question 16

In comparison to a DNA strand, a(n)

Accepted Answer

mRNA strand is shorter and single stranded

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mRNA strand is shorter and double stranded

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mRNA strand is longer and single stranded

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mRNA strand is longer and double stranded

Question 17

What are the 4 nitrogen bases of DNA?

Accepted Answer

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine

Answer

Adenine, Thymine, Cytoplasm, and Guanine

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Glycerol

Answer

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Glucose

Question 18

Nucleotides are made of of a sugar, phosphate, and.....

Accepted Answer

nitrogenous base

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cholesterol

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nucleic acid

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fatty acid

Question 19

Which of the following is the sugar found in DNA?

Accepted Answer

Deoxyribose

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Ribose

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Maltose

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Amylose

Question 20

The bonds that hold two strands of DNA together come from......

Accepted Answer

weak hydrogen bonds between the bases

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Carbon to carbon bonds in the sugar

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strong bonds between bases and sugars

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the attraction of phosphate groups

Question 21

Name this structure

Accepted Answer

Nucleotide

Answer

Nitrogenous Base

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Hydrogen Bond

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Ribose Sugar

Question 22

Which enzyme is responsible for making RNA?

Accepted Answer

RNA polymerase

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RNA proliferase

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RNA enzymase

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DNA polymerase

Question 23

Codons contain ______ bases

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

6

Answer

9

Question 24

What is the RNA code synthesized from a section of DNA with the code: GATTACA?

Accepted Answer

CUAAUGU

Answer

GAUUCA

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GATTACA

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CTAATGA

Question 25

The enzyme that replicates DNA is called

Accepted Answer

DNA Polymerase

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RNA Intrase

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Transcriptase

Answer

RNA Polymerase

Question 26

Protein Synthesis takes place on the

Accepted Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Cytoplasm

Answer

Golgi Apparatus

Question 27

tRNA molecules match the mRNA condons with an amino acid using:

Accepted Answer

Base Pariring

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Methylated Cap

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Transcription

Answer

Introns

Question 28

The codon UAC would have a match of:

Accepted Answer

AUG

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CAU

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TAC

Question 29

Translation is a process that produces

Accepted Answer

Protein

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Ribosomes

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tRNA

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mRNA

Question 30

The process of copying a gene's DNA sequence into a sequence of RNA is called:

Accepted Answer

Transcription

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Translation

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Splicing

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Protein Synthesis

Question 31

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.

Accepted Answer

Adenine

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Guanine

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Thymine

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Cytosine

Question 32

DNA has a ___________ structure

Accepted Answer

Double Helix

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Ring

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Single Helix

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Chain

Question 33

In DNA, Adenine pairs with _________.

Accepted Answer

Thymine

Answer

Guanine

Answer

Uracil

Answer

Cytosine

Question 34

A mutation that involves a change in the entire chromosome

Accepted Answer

Chromosomal Mutation

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Point Mutation

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Gene Mutation

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Frameshift Mutation

Question 35

How many codons are needed to specify for five amino acids?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

3

Question 36

Choose the nucleotide sequence of the replicated DNA strand that would be complementary to the original DNA strand: GTAGTCA

Accepted Answer

CATCAGT

Answer

CAUCAGU

Answer

ACGACTG

Answer

UATUAGA

Question 37

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCAAGUGUAA?

Accepted Answer

Met-Glu-Val

Answer

Tyr-Gly-His

Answer

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

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Met-Gly-Val

Question 38

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

Accepted Answer

Leucine

Answer

Tyrosine

Answer

Stop Codon

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Phenylalanine

Question 39

Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:  TGGCAAGTACGT

Accepted Answer

ACCGUUCAUGCA

Answer

UGGCAAGUACGU

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ACCGTTCATGCA

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UCCGUUCUUGCU

Question 40

What process is going on in this photo?

Accepted Answer

Translation

Answer

Replication

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Transcription

Answer

All of the Above

Question 41

21 nitrogen bases will provide how many codons? (Remember: a codon is composed of 3 nitrogen bases)

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

5

Answer

3

Question 42

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA?

Accepted Answer

Met-Pro-Val

Answer

Tyr-Gly-His

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Met-Ser-Ala-Val

Answer

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

Question 43

The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?

Accepted Answer

Proline

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Stop

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Methionine

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Isoleucine

Question 44

Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA?

Accepted Answer

Arg

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Glu

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Ala

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Thr

Question 45

Which amino acid pairs with the codon CAU?

Accepted Answer

His

Answer

Thr

Answer

Ser

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Ala

Question 46

What does this image represent? (Hint: Thymine was accidentally substituted with Cytosine during replication)

Accepted Answer

Mutation

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Translation

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Transcription

Answer

tRNA

Question 47

What is occurring in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Transcription

Answer

Translocation

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Translation

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Replication

Question 48

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

All answers describe a DNA molecule

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Double Helix

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Made of Nucleotides

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Contains Deoxyribose

Question 49

A nucleotide includes.......

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Phosphate group

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Nitrogenous Base

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Sugar

Question 50

Why is DNA important?

Accepted Answer

It serves as the blueprint for making proteins

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It's in everything

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It is very small and very complicated

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We eat it everyday for energy

Question 51

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Accepted Answer

Deoxyribose Sugar and Phosphate

Answer

Sugar and Nucleus

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Deoxyribose and a Hydrogen Bond

Answer

Doexyribose and Adenine

Question 52

Which shows the correct complimentary base pairing for DNA?

Accepted Answer

T=A, G=C

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C=G, U=A

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C=A, T=G

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A=G, C=T

Question 53

What does DNA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Doexyribonucleic Acid

Answer

Diribonucleic Acid

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Deribonucleic Acid

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Denitrogenous Acid

Question 54

Mutation that involves a change in a single gene

Accepted Answer

Gene mutation

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Frameshift Mutation

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Point Mutation

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Chromosomal Mutation

Question 55

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand: ATG TGA CAG

Accepted Answer

TAC ACT GTC

Answer

GTA AGT GAC

Answer

ATG TGA CAG

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CAT TCA CTG

Question 56

Any change in a sequence of DNA is a......

Accepted Answer

Mutation

Answer

Transgenic Shift

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Monohybrid Trait

Answer

Single Genotype

Question 57

Which change below would result in a different amino acid?  Original code: GCU

Accepted Answer

GAC

Answer

GCA

Answer

GCC

Answer

GCG

Question 58

What mutation occurred here?  TGACCA -> TGAGCA

Accepted Answer

Substitution

Answer

Frameshift

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Deletion

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Insertion

Question 59

What mutation is this?  Normal: GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA  Mutant: GAG-CTC-CAC-AGA

Accepted Answer

Substitution

Answer

No mutation

Answer

Insertion

Answer

Deletion

Question 60

What mutation occurred?  Normal: AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG   Mutant: AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G

Accepted Answer

Insertion

Answer

Deletion

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Nonsense

Answer

Substitution

Question 61

DNA molecule segment: TTACGCAAG   Mutated Segment: TTCGCAAG   What mutation is this?

Accepted Answer

Deletion

Answer

Insertion

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Inversion

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Substitution

Question 62

What mutation is this?  DNA segment: TTACGCAAG  Mutated Segment: TTACGCAAC

Accepted Answer

Substitution

Answer

Inversion

Answer

Translocation

Answer

Insertion

Question 63

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

Accepted Answer

Thymine

Answer

Cytosine

Answer

Uracil

Answer

Guanine

Question 64

Mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message

Accepted Answer

Frameshift Mutation

Answer

Chromosomal Mutation

Answer

Point Mutation

Answer

Gene Mutation

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